Infrastructure and Communities Minister Catherine McKenna (Ottawa-Centre, Ont.) issued the following statement: “I want to sincerely thank Dwight Duncan as he wraps up almost six years of service as chair of the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority Board of Directors later this year, overseeing the Gordie Howe International Bridge project.” The full statement is available online. Call 613-298-7386. Liberal … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities Andy Fillmore (Halifax, N.S.) and Iain Rankin, Premier of Nova Scotia, announced funding to improve schools within eight Nova Scotia Centres for Education. The Government of Canada is investing over $20.5 million dollars in these projects through the COVID-19 Resilience Stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program. The … Read more
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) and Isabelle Charest, Quebec’s Junior Education Minister and Minister responsible for the Status of Women, announced over $7.5 million in funding for 12 projects in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region. The Government of Canada is investing over $3.7 million in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region through the Community, Culture and Recreation Infrastructure stream of the Investing in Canada … Read more
On behalf of Infrastructure and Communities Minister Catherine McKenna (Ottawa-Centre, Ont.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages (Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec) Élisabeth Brière (Sherbrooke, Que.) and Isabelle Charest, Quebec Minister for Education and Minister Responsible for the Status of Women, announced funding of nearly $11 million for eight projects in … Read more
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Bernadette Jordan (South Shore–St. Margaret’s, N.S.) and Zach Churchill, Nova Scotia’s Minister of Health and Wellness, announced funding for seven projects that will renovate and rehabilitate several healthcare and long term care facilities across the province. Seven projects will see upgrades and repairs to hospitals and health care … Read more
Liberal MP Wayne Easter (Malpeque, PEI); Bloyce Thompson, PEI Minister of Justice and Public Safety; and Natalie Jameson, PEI Minister Responsible for the Status of Women; announced funding for upgrades to the Women’s unit of the Provincial Correctional Centre in Miltonvale. The Government of Canada is investing $8 million dollars towards this project through the COVID-19 Resilience Stream of the Investing in … Read more
Liberal MP Scott Simms (Coast of Bays-Central-Notre Dame, Nfld.) and Elvis Loveless, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, announced more joint funding for drinking water and wastewater projects in 21 communities in Central Newfoundland. The Government of Canada is investing more than $5.5 million in these projects. The full release is available online. Call 613-941-0660. Liberal MP Churence Rogers (Bonavista-Burin-Trinity, Nfld.) and … Read more
Infrastructure and Communities Minister Catherine McKenna (Ottawa-Centre, Ont.) spoke with U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Pete Buttigieg. They discussed the importance of the Canada-U.S. relationship and their respective infrastructure priorities, including public transit and active transportation, and infrastructure’s importance in creating good jobs, tackling climate change and building more equitable and inclusive communities. The full release … Read more
Infrastructure and Communities Minister Catherine McKenna (Ottawa-Centre, Ont.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages (FedNor) Terry Sheehan (Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.), Ontario MPP Ross Romano and Asima Vezina, President and Vice-Chancellor of Algoma University announced joint funding for a new Indigenous Cultural Centre at Algoma University. The Government of Canada is investing over $7.1 … Read more
Liberal MP Mike Kelloway (Cape Breton–Canso, N.S.), Lloyd Hines, Nova Scotia Minister of Transportation and Active Transit, and Ron Chisholm, Mayor of the Town of Mulgrave, announced additional funding and the upcoming breaking of ground for a new wastewater treatment facility in the Town of Mulgrave. The Government of Canada is investing an additional $1.4 million in this … Read more
